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Senate approves changes to Utah Fits All scholarship; homeschool awards reduced, means-testing prioritized
Summary
The Utah Senate on Feb. 27 approved second-substitute House Bill 455, tightening residency verification, changing award amounts for home-based recipients and adding accountability measures, after debate over reduced amounts for homeschool families.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 27 approved second-substitute House Bill 455, the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Amendments, by a roll-call vote after floor debate and questions. The chamber voted to read the bill a third time and pass it 26–1 with two senators absent.
The bill, presented in the Senate by Senator Mike Cullimore, makes several changes to the scholarship program established in 2023, including tighter residency verification, different scholarship amounts for students in home-based education, new prioritization rules tied to family income and an annual audit requirement.
Cullimore told the…
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